Running board assembly



Sept. 29, 1931. l. ORNBERG RUNNING BOARD ASSEMBL'Y Fil'ed May 21, 1928 M .N n.

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Sept. 29, 1931. l. ORNBERG RUNNING BOARD ASSEMBLY Filed May 2l, 1928 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 K Snom/Lto@ [raw rey that extend through openings 27 in the shield 5 and are secured by bolts 28 to inturned flanges 29 of the shield 5. The plates In theY process 'of construction the inner edge of the rubber mat 14 is boltedto the sheet metal running'board 3 and thedust shield 5, after which the mat 14 ispulledj' over the running board...and is` clamped inplace by the tongues 16 ofthe sheet metal strip at the outeredge ofthe mata vvillA be :apparent that Lhave provided a Y very practical and yeflicient 'structure'..hav-

tions of.- said mat'andshield.

ing parts that maybe easily andjquickly;

assembled or taken apart or 5 replaced. Hence, my-assembly is a ,decided improve# ment over theiusual running board con-4 structions g in which the rubber matl yis vulcanized to the board. Moreover, the-farrangement of the rubber mat 14 .With-re' spect to the running board 3 of my assembly is such that the generall practice `of* using metal molding or bindingstrips for,

the rubber mat at the edges ofthe running.

board has been eliminated entirely.` It wills also be noted that the bolts 13 serve as aV tagesof the'invention Will be readily apparent, I desire to have it'understood that I dolnot ,limit-myself to what is hereinA shown vand described and thatV such chan es may be resorted ;to. when desired as Within the scope of what is claimed.

. What; 4Iclaim-as niy-invention is:

1. Ina running board-assembly,the comu and .a running bination With a sill member, board supporting bracket vcarried thereby,- of a runningboard-mounted on said bracket,

arunning board .dustfshield'carried .by saidsill member, a kick plate carried by. said shield, anda common detachable connection betyveensaid shield, kickplate and running.. 1; board; y f Y v 2. In a running board assembly, thecom-Vv bination with a running board, ofra running board shield and al kick plate having a'por tion clampedbetween portionsof saidtru'n#v4 ning board and shield.

. .3, In ,arunning board assembly,.the combination witha running board `and ashield, Vot amat on said running board, anda ykick plate having a portion clampedbetvveenpor;y

bination with a running board all Y.

" of said dependin flange. Y

4. In a running board assembly, the combinationfwith a running board, of a running board shield associated with said run-4 said flanges.

the combination with a running board shield, of a kick plate including a metal plate kspaced from said shield but having inturned'llanges bearing against said shield,

Y Y v L andacovering of rubber for'the sheet metal Thus, from the foregoing description, it'.

plate yentirely concealing the same, including said inturned flanges.

V6..In combination, a running board dust shieldpha'ving -an openingA therein and an inturnedftlange at the edge-oi?V saidfopeningfI and apkick plate associatedt-,withsaid shield and having an `inturnedaalange;projecting betweenxsaid mat v and board including a metal strip having a portion Vpermanently connected to saidmat and having another portion returnabent around said depending ange. A

8. In a running board assembly, the com'- provided along its'outer longitudinal edge lWith a depending tflange o a .running board mat mounted upon said board and having a depending portion overlapping said flange, and a metal strip vulcanized to said overlapping portion and having" a. .portion extending aroundA and upwardlyupon the innerside ofthe class described,

9. In an assem l h a running board shield,

the 'combination wit of a kick plate having a body portion spacedl outwardlyv from said shield and terminating at one edge in an inwardlyl projecting flange extending throu h an opening in said shield andsecured to t e latter. I

10. Inairunning board assembly, the combinationwith a running board having a dust shield, of a kick plateL for said dust shield,

and aimat seatedupon said running board andhaving a portion clamped betweenv said kickplate and running board. f

11.V In'a 'running-board assembl the combinationv With'a running board, o a running board shield connected to said running board,fa kickV plate having a body portion minating 1in 4inwardly extending flanges se cured to said` shieldand'anon-metallic covering for said kick plate having portions secured to said anges. Y Y

12. In a running board assembly, the combination with a running board terminating at its outer edge in a depending iange, of a non-metallic mat mounted upon the running board and having a portion overlapping said depending iiange, and a metallic strip embedded in the inner surface ofthe portion aforesaid of the mat and engaging the depending flange of the running board. In testimony whereof I aHX my signature.

IVAN ORNBERQ 

